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I am looking to build a rondavel
3 bedroom house with open plan and double garage with a flat roof
Need to twig the front part of the house and the roo
I am currently away and site visits can be arranged with my son in Durbanville. Please contact me on email and we can then discuss further and make arrangements. We need to lift up all the tiles in downstairs area Inspect the foundation for possible cracks where we had water well up during the winter Repair the slab where and if necessary Ensure it’s ready and in condition to tile or screed Remove skirting which got wet Inspect replace or simply renovate and put back Seal cracks in a wall on outside where we think there was possible water entry Remove windows and doors and plaster ready to have new aluminium single unit inserted Ensure all tiles and rubble chipped up is carried to skip for removal Painting of areas where required Leave site in clean and neat condition
It's for a project
Vandalized penthouses, 2 of them. Need also partitioning, plumbing and electric wiring.
1. Balcony window • Re-secure the window bar’s fittings into the correct position across the width of the window. (The window bar came loose and is currently held in place with cable ties.) 2. Balcony wall (Option 1 - Seal & paint) • Remove all paint off balcony wall down to original brick work • Apply x2 coats of xypex concentrate • Apply primer once xypex has dried • Apply x2 coats white bathroom paint (mould-proof) to entire balcony wall, surrounding balcony walls and balcony ceiling 3. Balcony wall (Option 2 - Paint only) • Apply x2 coats white bathroom paint (mould-proof) to entire balcony wall, surrounding balcony walls and balcony ceiling 4. Kitchen wall • Break through a section of the kitchen wall to create a 'sort of' half wall between the kitchen and living room, given the potential structural limitations of the wall. The aim is: To have light carry through from the kitchen to the lounge in the afternoon, and from the lounge to the kitchen in the morning. The apartment is quite dark. To create more of a connection between the kitchen and the living area, making it feel less isolated, but still separated. To ever so slightly increase the usable surface area in the kitchen. 5. Parquet floor sanding • Sand down the parquet floor and baseboards in the bedroom, lounge and entry-way. Then, re-stain with a light stain to remove scratches, stick down loose pieces and overall lighten the apartment. Thanks so much!
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Need to plaster the walls inside and paint. Also need someone to check the electrical wiring.